Right to vote and to be elected in India is a

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Q: 86 (IAS/2017)
Right to vote and to be elected in India is a

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Polity

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IAS

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In India, the right to vote is provided by the Constitution and the Representation of People's Act, 1951, subject to certain disqualifications. Article 326 of the Constitution guarantees the right to vote to every citizen above the age of 18.